Residential Energy Assistance Program (REAP) /
Energy Department - Payment Assistance -
Discount Rate & Energy Efficiency Bonus Plan
IID’s basic REAP discount is 15 percent; however, we now offer an additional 10 percent Energy Efficiency Bonus Plan to customers who lower their energy usage through simple energy efficiency efforts. (To participate in the bonus plan, a 12-month usage history at the same residence is required.) Here’s how it works: 15 % Standard REAP discount
10% Reduction in usage through energy efficiency
10% Energy Efficiency Bonus Plan
30+ Potential discount/savings
If you have a 12-month history on file, your REAP discount will be 25 percent. For the next three months, you will be billed at this rate. IID will compare your usage in 2009 against 2008, and if you can show an average 10 percent reduction in energy usage, you will remain at the 25 percent discount rate. If not, you will be billed at the 15 percent discount rate and will be eligible for another review in six months. If at that time you have reduced your usage by 10 percent, you will then qualify for the 25 percent discount. If you have not lived in your home for the required 12-month period, your REAP discount will be adjusted to 15 percent. You will be eligible for the 25 percent bonus plan as soon as you have been in your home for the required 12 month period. Most customers can reduce their energy usage by doing simple things like changing to compact fluorescent light bulbs and setting their thermostat to 78 degrees or higher in the summer. For more tips, click here. Super 65 Discount Program for Senior Citizens
Recognizing the challenges seniors face, IID offers a 30 percent REAP discount to qualifying seniors. To qualify, the primary accountholder must be age 65 or older and eligible for the REAP discount plan. While Super 65 participants do not qualify for the Energy Efficiency Bonus Plan, they are encouraged to reduce their overall energy usage by using energy efficiency. Automatic Enrollment in the Average Bill Payment Program
Say goodbye to high summer electric bills. IID’s Average Bill Payment Program makes budgeting a snap by averaging your monthly power bill over a 12-month period. If your account is current, you will be automatically enrolled. For more information regarding any of the changes above, please contact IID’s Public Programs office at one of the numbers listed below. Imperial Valley
760-339-9032 Coachella Valley
760-391-5951 *Please note: All mobile/manufactured homes and households that demonstrate a medical need will be exempt from the Energy SwingShift program. To receive exempt status, please contact IID’s Public Programs department. |
